engineer ability

[Mobhack]

Originally Posted by Ironfist

It is mentioned in GG that engineers can do "DT". What does DT stand for?

Do engineers have special ability in blowing bunkers, etc? Or they are good at it because they are equipped with satchel charges? Any special ability (not related with equipment) for engineers beside clearing mines better and faster?

Another question is that do the FC and FC of a unit apply to all the weapons of the unit?

Well, looking at the engineering stores you can buy in the defence, you get barbed wire, mines, trenches and Dragons Teeth...

Engineers are not routinely equipped with satchel charges or flamethrowers. Those are kit. The engineer classes have no special bunker assault modifiers over normal infantry. They do clear mines/wire etc at a better rate, and can do so from the adjacent hex (if left facing the mine hex) at a lesser rate and can clear D/T obstacles (cannot recall if they need to enter the same hex for those) which ordinary guys cannot.

The Range Finder, Fire Control and Vision etc of a counter apply to all weapon slots of that counter. That is why an M1 MBT can shoot up grunts with its exposed commanders/loaders pintle AAMG with full benefit of the Thermal Imaging sights.

Cheers
Andy

[jivemi]

Originally Posted by Mobhack

The engineer classes have no special bunker assault modifiers over normal infantry. They do clear mines/wire etc at a better rate, and can do so from the adjacent hex (if left facing the mine hex) at a lesser rate and can clear D/T obstacles (cannot recall if they need to enter the same hex for those) which ordinary guys cannot.

Cheers
Andy

Just finished a scenario where I had 3 regular infantry squads on a single dragon's teeth (tooth?) for 2 consecutive turns without clearing it. According to the game guide:

"Dragons teeth represent anti-vehicle obstacles of a substantial nature (such as piles of logs perhaps), used as an anti vehicle barrier, or as road blocks etc. They are best cleared by engineer types. They stop all (non-flying) vehicles, but are only an obstacle to foot troops."

My question is, since "They are best cleared by engineer[s]," can regular infantry clear them at all? Thanks.

[Mobhack]

Originally Posted by jivemi

Just finished a scenario where I had 3 regular infantry squads on a single dragon's teeth (tooth?) for 2 consecutive turns without clearing it. According to the game guide:

"Dragons teeth represent anti-vehicle obstacles of a substantial nature (such as piles of logs perhaps), used as an anti vehicle barrier, or as road blocks etc. They are best cleared by engineer types. They stop all (non-flying) vehicles, but are only an obstacle to foot troops."

My question is, since "They are best cleared by engineer[s]," can regular infantry clear them at all? Thanks.

Looking at the function - only the engineer classes can clear dragons teeth.

Cheers
Andy